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Mud & Musk Turtles
Photo courtesy of Phil Peak
Mud turtle is the common name given to two genera of aquatic turtles, Kinosternon, found in North and South America, and Pelusios, found in Africa. Known for their dull shell colors and preferring shallow, slow moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms, and having a dome shaped carapace.
Musk turtle is the common name given to three genera of aquatic turtles, Sternotherus, Staurotypus, and Claudius, due to their ability to release a foul musky odor to deter predation. Found in North and Central America, they are very similar to the American mud turtles, but tend to have a more domed carapace, with a distinctive keel down the center.
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Hypo/ light phase loggerhead musks
by eclipses568 - Jan 23, 2015 07:03 PM |
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Caging dime size stinpots and filtration
by jusmebabe - Aug 18, 2013 03:33 PM |
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Sep 15, 2013 09:04 PM by rick d |
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Stink Pot Mass Killing--Please Respond!
by Phrog - Mar 29, 2013 08:59 PM |
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Keeping and breeding Adanson´s Mud turtl
by vogelcommando - Mar 06, 2013 02:31 PM |
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New musk turtle...need help/advice.
by awething - Oct 06, 2011 07:18 PM |
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Oct 07, 2011 11:48 AM by awething |
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Scorpion Mud turtles
by mahlerfan - Sep 04, 2011 05:15 AM |
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Oct 20, 2011 03:00 PM by croc 2-3 |
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Stinkpot photo
by jamesh - Jun 03, 2011 06:52 PM |
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Jun 19, 2011 08:34 AM by fliptop |
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Breeding Razorbacks
by bobmcloughlin - Apr 15, 2011 07:36 PM |
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2 Reeves
by Reptile_Trey - Apr 03, 2011 07:47 PM |
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Floating baby 3 stripe
by snakeeyes1618 - Feb 24, 2011 05:32 AM |
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Mar 06, 2011 11:00 PM by curtis9980 |
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New 3-Striped Mud
by curtis9980 - Feb 12, 2011 10:30 PM |
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Feb 15, 2011 11:25 PM by curtis9980 |
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Seeing 3-Stripes in my dreams
by curtis9980 - Feb 09, 2011 06:45 PM |
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Feb 10, 2011 10:29 AM by curtis9980 |
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3 stripe mud laying eggs
by boxienuts - Nov 21, 2010 06:40 PM |
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Claudius angustatus
by txdragons - Sep 29, 2010 08:26 AM |
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Oct 02, 2010 11:18 AM by Efly |
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stinkpot aquarium size
by tengallonman - Sep 05, 2010 05:00 PM |
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Sep 17, 2010 05:14 AM by croc 2-3 |
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Stinkpot turtles
by tengallonman - Aug 28, 2010 06:09 PM |
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Aug 28, 2010 10:51 PM by rick d |
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Eastern Mud Eggs: need quick advice!
by seahorses4ever - Aug 22, 2010 03:43 PM |
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Aug 23, 2010 10:22 PM by rick d |
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longevity records
by rick d - Aug 08, 2010 10:22 PM |
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3-stripe hatched!!!
by boxienuts - Jul 22, 2010 11:35 PM |
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Feb 02, 2011 10:48 AM by avtomatic |
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Striped mud turtle prices?
by BosleyBugg - Jun 24, 2010 10:22 AM |
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Jul 05, 2010 12:54 AM by jkruzic |
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1 of my peltifer
by Croc 2-3 - May 25, 2010 12:52 PM |
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musk turtle with floating rear end
by mcquadmike - May 23, 2010 01:45 AM |
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May 23, 2010 06:56 AM by Croc 2-3 |
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Heating/tank size 4 juvi stinkpot?
by Imgonnamissher - May 18, 2010 09:41 AM |
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May 18, 2010 04:17 PM by megalon |
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Mud turtles in a pond? Mixed with an RES
by varanid - May 02, 2010 09:19 AM |
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May 10, 2010 06:01 PM by Croc 2-3 |
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smallest mud/musk
by jpm995 - Apr 29, 2010 08:19 AM |
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May 24, 2010 02:22 PM by jpm995 |
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PLEASE HELP!!!
by br4nd0nsz - Apr 01, 2010 08:07 PM |
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USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 02:14 PM |
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Consuming vegetation
by Venomlust - Jan 20, 2010 01:04 PM |
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Mar 01, 2010 07:09 AM by LizardCane |
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Turtle vs. Snake eggs
by snakeeyes1618 - Nov 22, 2009 07:38 AM |
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Nov 28, 2009 08:13 PM by snakeeyes1618 |
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Staurotypus salvinii incubation
by schreiberi - Nov 17, 2009 01:18 PM |
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Mar 27, 2010 02:13 PM by schreiberi |
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odd muds
by croc 2-3 - Oct 20, 2009 01:34 PM |
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what phase are these eastern muds?
by modifisci - Oct 15, 2009 07:14 PM |
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Oct 21, 2009 07:09 PM by modifisci |
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Interesting month in FL/ ID?
by snakeeyes1618 - Sep 26, 2009 01:37 PM |
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Oct 16, 2009 12:32 PM by snakeeyes1618 |
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Fungus/blister on bottom of 3 strip mud
by aokadam - Sep 09, 2009 03:33 PM |
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Sep 11, 2009 07:08 PM by croc 2-3 |
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Hatchling muds - diet?
by Avalanche - Sep 06, 2009 07:39 AM |
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Sep 26, 2009 08:18 PM by RainDrops |
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turtlesource!?
by cation05 - Aug 30, 2009 12:18 AM |
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How much do common musk turtles smell!?
by cation05 - Aug 27, 2009 01:20 PM |
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Jan 19, 2010 05:59 PM by venomlust |
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Mexican Musk Turtle Question
by rothenfluh - Aug 05, 2009 08:03 PM |
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Feb 05, 2010 09:31 AM by teleport85 |
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Can 2 stinkpot turtles be kept in 30 gal
by Ritas - Jul 17, 2009 03:21 PM |
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Claudius revisited
by RDBartlett - Jul 15, 2009 07:09 AM |
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Sep 08, 2009 03:55 PM by mingophi |
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Time & Temp for red-cheek mud eggs?
by Katrina - Mar 27, 2009 11:44 AM |
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May 27, 2009 01:03 PM by jamesphillips |
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Vampire Musk Turtles Claudius angustatus
by Gsc - Mar 05, 2009 12:58 PM |
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Mar 12, 2009 03:59 AM by mahlerfan |
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incubation time for red cheek muds
by tinner - Mar 01, 2009 05:49 PM |
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traveling
by mudmuskkev - Dec 09, 2008 08:07 PM |
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Breeders near Vancouver BC?
by desaix - Nov 29, 2008 01:54 PM |
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pending Florida herp law?
by LizardCane - Oct 29, 2008 03:44 PM |
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hibernation opinions
by critterz - Oct 28, 2008 03:11 PM |
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Nov 01, 2008 01:36 PM by critterz |
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Incidental Field Herping
by gretzkyrh4 - Sep 26, 2008 04:22 PM |
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Pics of the Musk
by teleport85 - Sep 26, 2008 02:24 PM |
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Sep 26, 2008 02:24 PM by teleport85 |
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4" turtle law
by binkybear13 - Sep 16, 2008 08:54 PM |
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Mar 27, 2009 11:41 AM by Katrina |
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Musk Turtles RULE, state your top 3 favs
by teleport85 - Sep 13, 2008 02:26 PM |
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Oct 08, 2008 03:27 PM by croc 2-3 |
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new members to the family
by mudmuskkev - Sep 03, 2008 02:19 PM |
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Sep 03, 2008 06:43 PM by megalon |
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growth rates of different species
by megalon - Aug 16, 2008 04:54 PM |
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Aug 23, 2008 12:40 PM by megalon |
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need all the info on ClaudiusAngustatus!
by Teleport85 - Jul 30, 2008 09:48 AM |
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Sep 11, 2008 01:59 PM by Teleport85 |
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Little surprise
by batrachos - Jul 22, 2008 02:35 PM |
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Jul 23, 2008 07:05 AM by mayday |
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yellow muds
by mudmuskkev - Jul 21, 2008 01:34 PM |
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Guatalman or Mexican giant Musk turtle?
by teleport85 - Jul 18, 2008 11:51 AM |
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Jul 23, 2008 04:56 PM by Teleport85 |
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help identifying turtle
by belara - Jul 12, 2008 03:45 PM |
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Jul 20, 2008 08:18 PM by belara |
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Only Males
by zgehasz - Jul 06, 2008 05:27 PM |
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Jul 16, 2008 11:30 AM by Jobst |
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pretty boring here lately,huh?
by megalon - Jun 28, 2008 08:13 PM |
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Jun 29, 2008 12:53 AM by PHFaust |
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breeding red cheek muds
by tinner - Jun 09, 2008 09:55 PM |
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Jun 13, 2008 07:02 AM by mayday |
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and the family grows ever larger...
by megalon - May 28, 2008 06:01 PM |
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Jul 27, 2008 11:38 PM by papak |
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My minor minor
by croc 2-3 - May 25, 2008 07:14 AM |
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hatchling red cheek musks?
by megalon - May 18, 2008 08:59 PM |
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May 20, 2008 08:49 PM by megalon |
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Giant Mexican Musk
by Teleport85 - May 10, 2008 07:59 PM |
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May 11, 2008 08:54 PM by mayday |
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Kinosternon baurii field photo
by blupanther - May 02, 2008 01:22 PM |
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May 16, 2008 03:10 PM by jobst |
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White-lipped Mud from Costa Rica *pics*
by RMB - Apr 29, 2008 02:55 PM |
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May 07, 2008 09:42 AM by RMB |
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ID Help
by gretzkyrh4 - Apr 24, 2008 10:25 PM |
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May 01, 2008 07:53 PM by gretzkyrh4 |
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south carolina?
by mudmuskkev - Apr 09, 2008 06:32 PM |
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Apr 18, 2008 12:39 PM by megalon |
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Just got a mud turtle
by bonomoc08 - Apr 07, 2008 02:32 PM |
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Musk turtle tank set-up
by lizardlover1337 - Apr 03, 2008 02:08 PM |
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Apr 03, 2008 09:12 PM by Rick D |
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eastern mud, not eating
by mudmuskkev - Apr 01, 2008 04:45 PM |
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Apr 18, 2008 12:45 PM by megalon |
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Interbreeding mississippi 3 Stipe?
by MBarr - Mar 30, 2008 03:21 PM |
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Mar 31, 2008 03:04 PM by Jobst |
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Common Musk Turtle
by lizardlover1337 - Mar 30, 2008 11:07 AM |
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Apr 03, 2008 06:00 PM by batrachos |
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New MD regs go into effect March 31st
by Katrina - Mar 07, 2008 02:41 PM |
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